The movie is good, sometimes very good, but I suspect it's a masterpiece only for those who haven't seen all the earlier masterpieces that equal or surpass it.
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07/30/07
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:139
Rotten:4
Average Rating:8.5/10
Consensus: The story is compelling, the acting is stellar, and the direction is fantastic. Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh provide the action of The Matrix plus the romance of Titanic.
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Dec 8, 2000 Limited
Box Office: $127,652,038
Synopsis: Known for making films about familial relationships, director Ang Lee surprised everyone with his martial arts epic CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Based on a novel by Wang Du Lu, CROUCHING TIGER... [More]
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07/14/07
The film has so many different elements that there's enough in it to appeal to almost everyone.
11/29/06
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05/26/06
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02/09/06
Top Critic...my expectations were high, and I wasn't disappointed.
12/31/05
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12/06/05
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09/30/05
Lo and behold. An action movie that isn't about 'seize the day' or 'follow your heart' opportunism.
01/15/05
It's a feeling akin to seeing Peter Pan fly for the first time or watching the first light-saber duel in Star Wars.
06/22/04
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06/11/04
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05/19/04
Top CriticAng Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon mixes In the Mood for Love's unobtainable romance with Dancer in the Dark's selfless-to-the-end philosophy.
04/30/04
The smartest and smartest-looking action movie of the year.
07/19/03
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05/22/03
It's abundantly clear that Lee, in conjunction with fight choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping (famed for The Matrix), has brought to these standard tropes his own elevating, near-feline sensibilities.
04/25/03
Top CriticWithin five minutes of the opening you'll wonder when was the last time you felt so alive, so excited in a cinema.
02/12/03
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